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Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said he is planning to bring a law under which only the sound of Indian musical instruments can be used as a horn for vehicles. Addressing the 78th Foundation Year Celebration of Navbharat Times, Gadkari said, "I am planning to make a law that horns of all vehicles should be in Indian musical instruments so that it is pleasant to hear. Flute, tabla, violin, harmonium.
" Also Read: Hyundai Begins Testing Hydrogen Tech In India: Guess Which SUV They're Using The transport sector contributes to 40 per cent of the air pollution in the country, he said, adding that the Modi government is promoting vehicles that run on green and bio-fuel, including methanol, ethanol. Gadkari noted that India gets maximum revenue from exports of two-wheeler vehicles and cars. According to him, in 2014, the Indian automobile sector was valued at Rs 14 lakh crore, which has now grown to Rs 22 lakh crore.
Gadkari said India has surpassed Japan to become the world's third-largest automobile market, following the US and China. (This story has been picked from a syndicate wire feed and remains unedited by Times Now) Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Auto and around the world..
